publication . Article . 2016

Consumers’ avoidance of information on red meat risks: information exposure effects on attitudes and perceived knowledge

Name: Consumers’ avoidance of information on red meat risks: information exposure effects on attitudes and perceived knowledge
Keywords: Information avoidance, :Ciências Sociais::Outras Ciências Sociais [Domínio/Área Científica], information avoidance;, risk communication;, cognitive dissonance;

Julie Barnett; Pieter Rutsaert; Maria Luísa Lima; Beate Seibt; Sílvia Luís; Dave Fletcher; Rui Gaspar; Wim Verbeke; Afrodita Marcu;

Open Access

Published: 01 Jan 2016 Journal: Journal of Risk Research, volume 19, pages 533-549 (issn: 1366-9877, eissn: 1466-4461,

Publisher: Informa UK Limited

Summary

Abstract

WOS:000374967000008 (Nº de Acesso Web of Science) In accordance with cognitive dissonance theory, individuals generally avoid information that is not consistent with their cognitions, to avoid psychological discomfort associated with tensions arising from contradictory beliefs. Information avoidance may thus make risk communication less successful. To address this, we presented information on red meat risks to red meat consumers. To explore information exposure effects, attitudes toward red meat and perceived knowledge of red meat risks were measured before, immediately after, and two weeks after exposure. We expected information avoidance of red meat risks to b...

doi: 10.1080/13669877.2014.1003318

handle: 10071/11368 , 10174/13183

Subjects

free text keywords: Information avoidance, :Ciências Sociais::Outras Ciências Sociais [Domínio/Área Científica], information avoidance;, risk communication;, cognitive dissonance;, Information seeking, Cognition, Social psychology, Risk perception, Risk communication, Psychology, Food safety, business.industry, business, Perception, media_common.quotation_subject, media_common, Red meat, Cognitive dissonance

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